The practice of Vajrayogini, there are three aspects: empowerment, approximation, activity. Upon receiving four empowerments, a disciple of Vajrayogini is invested with the permission and transmission of energy from ones guru to engage in Vajrayogini's path of practice. The seeds of four buddha-bodies have been planted in the disciples mental continuum to eventually ripen into the actual enlightened bodies of Vajrayogini perhaps even in this lifetime!

One then engages in nearing retreat of enabling action, practicing generation, completion stages of Vajrayogini. Thus coming nearer to attainment of Vajrayogini's enlightenment itself. Upon completion of nearing retreat the disciple performs pacifying burning offering. The purpose of purifying what was missing, extra or mistakenly done during nearing retreat. Completing nearing retreat of Vajrayogini, disciple is able to go on to engage in Vajrayoginis extensive activities such as self-initiation and so on.

Second volume of FPMT's Vajrayogini practice series, all instructions, practice materials for performing Vajrayogini's pacifying burning offering are provided for those who have completed the mantra recitations of Vajrayoginis nearing retreat for enabling actions.